A demo of traditional African Asante style drumming on Atumpan talking drums with accompaniment by odonson style palmwine guitar. For more information about these artists check http://www.funketabla.com

Yaw Amponsah displays some of his hand drum skills on Asante kete drums. James Whetzel plays the song "Yaa Amponsah" on guitar, first the original modal version then the diatonic popular version. For more information on these artists please check: http://www.funketabla.com

Shree Deepayan and James Whetzel rocking it Indian folk style. An impromptu performance in downtown Seattle, USA, featuring a morsel of the piece "Ending to Beginning." Some bhangra flavor coming from the dhol. Stand-up sarod. yes! Shree Deepayan and James Whetzel aka Mean Deep for more info check:http://cdbaby.com/cd/meandeep & http://www.funketabla.com

An excerpt from a set of live Sarod and beats by James Whetzel. From a show with Emch from Subatomic Sound System and Dubblestandart at Amaani Lounge in Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos July 17, 2008. Extra dubs courtesy of Robbie from Dubblestandart. Video filmed by Crispy.

A snippet from the uptempo part of DJ Muad'deep's set at Beat On's The Beat Council at the Electric Tea Garden at Oseao on October 5, 2007. Muad'deep spins, Susan sings, James throat sings.

Crispy spins and Susan (voice) and John (cello) and James Whetzel (ntorowa and bell) play during Crispy's set at Beat On!'s The Beat Council. See James go for the bell!

Peter, John and Sebastian from EQlateral jam with Crispy during his set at Beat On!'s The Beat Council October 5, 2007 at The Electric Tea Garden at Oseao.

Susan from EQlateral and James Whetzel jamming with DJ Muad'deep during his set at Beat On!'s The Beat Council at Electric Tea Garden at Oseao, October 5, 2007.

A brief clip from the October 5, 2007 Beat On's Beat Council show at the Electric Tea Garden at Oseao, in Seattle, WA. Here Baba James aka James Whetzel takes a break from his dj gear to play darbouka with Peter (bass) and Sebastian (violin), two members of the group electronic/string quarter group EQlateral. The track they are all playing over is James Whetzel's Palmwine/Congolese track "Color Me Impressed."

James Whetzel plays stand-up sarod at the Grand Canyon. http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames

James Whetzel does it again: more tabla poetry! Traditional tabla beats get turned into funky verses in English with subtitles in Hindi, Urdu and English. Vocals and Sarod gat in Rag Jaijaiwanti by James Whetzel. Video directed, edited and produced by Gallixsee Media

James Whetzel plays his original palmwine song "No Moment Better" at sunset at the Grand Canyon. http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames

James Whetzel playing stand-up sarod and singing live at The Living Room in New York City, Saturday, May 26, 2007.

James Whetzel live at The Living Room in NYC. Saturday, May 26, 2007. Rhythmic throat singing. Apologies for the distorted audio. Live it was clean, but James needs a new camera, somebody send him cash to get one so he can record good quality audio.

James Whetzel plays palmwine guitar live at The Living Room in New York City, Saturday, May 26th, 2007

James Whetzel doing live rhythmic throat singing at Sidewalk Cafe in New York City, May 24th, 2007

James Whetzel playing live sarod standing up at Sidewalk Cafe in New York City, May 24th, 2007.

Music innovator James Whetzel takes a traditional tabla composition and puts english words to the rhythm of the tabla language. The video features scenes from the Volunteer Park Conservatory, Lakeview Cemetery and the art of Francis Celentano and Parks Anderson. Link to the music: http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames

A collection of short clips from the French Quarter of New Orleans showing how The Big Easy will not stay down! Music: "Goodbye (Instrumental)" by James Whetzel. Links to James Whetzel's music: http://cdbaby.com/cd/whetzeljames http://www.funketabla.com/fnews/?page_id=13

Just a random observation, I'm not saying this is good or bad, just that there sure seem to be a lot less bumper stickers on cars in Southern California than in the Pacific Northwest. If any can enlighten me as to why this is please send me a mail. cheers!